Self-reported determinants for subjective financial distress: a qualitative interview study with German cancer patients by Eva Winkler, Katja Mehlis, Bastian Surmann, Wolfgang Greiner, Andrea Züger, Viktoria Mathies, Sophie Pauge, Luise Richter, Thomas Ernst, Natalja Menold

“…To better understand subjective financial distress, the presented study explores self-reported determinants for subjective financial distress in German patients with cancer, aiming to inform a new German-language patient-reported outcome measure for determining the financial effects of a tumour disease.Design Semistructured interviews with n=18 patients with cancer were conducted between May 2021 and December 2021. Patients were recruited based on a purposive sampling strategy in outpatient and inpatient settings. …”
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Analysis of the effect of initial hemostasis resuscitation with recombinant human coagulation factor VII a on the treatment of postoperative hemorrhage in cardiac surgery by Yan Yu, Maomao Liu, Xuran Lu, Li Yu, Nan Liu

“…Methods The clinical data of patients who received rFVIIa hemostatic treatment after cardiac surgery at Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, from January 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021 were retrospectively collected. A total of 152 cases were included in the study. …”
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Oxygenation targets for endovascular therapy in acute ischemic stroke patients (Oxy-TARGET): protocol for a single-centre, open-label randomised controlled trial by Anxin Wang, Zhengfang Hu, Ruquan Han, Fa Liang, Youxuan Wu, Minyu Jian, Xinyan Wang, Yunzhen Wang, Haiyang Liu, Xuan Hou, Kangda Zhang, Zihui Zhang

“…It aims to enrol 200 anterior circulation AIS patients undergoing EVT under general anaesthesia between February 2024 and December 2026. Eligible participants are randomly assigned at a 1:1 ratio to receive FiO2=80% or FiO2=30% through endotracheal intubation, with the gas flow rate set at 4 L/min. …”
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Determinants of Dropout From a Virtual Agent–Based App for Insomnia Management in a Self-Selected Sample of Users With Insomnia Symptoms: Longitudinal Study by María Montserrat Sanchez Ortuño, Florian Pecune, Julien Coelho, Jean Arthur Micoulaud-Franchi, Nathalie Salles, Marc Auriacombe, Fuschia Serre, Yannick Levavasseur, Etienne De Sevin, Patricia Sagaspe, Pierre Philip

“…MethodsFrom January 2021 to December 2022, of the 9657 individuals, aged 18 years or older, who downloaded and completed the KANOPEE screening interview and had either subclinical or clinical insomnia symptoms, 4295 (44.5%) dropped out (ie, did not return to the app to continue filling in subsequent assessments). …”
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Factors That Affect the Sensitivity of Imaging Modalities in Primary Hyperparathyroidism by Minting Zhu, Yang He, Tingting Liu, Bei Tao, Weiwei Zhan, Yifan Zhang, Jing Xie, Xi Chen, Hongyan Zhao, Lihao Sun, Jianmin Liu

“…Clinical data of 352 PHPT patients hospitalized in our center from January 2011 to December 2015 were retrospectively collected to evaluate the sensitivity of 3 imaging modalities in the preoperative localization of parathyroid lesions. …”
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Student Manual Kabale University by Kabale University

“…The Committee drafted the Kabale University Constitution which was officially adopted on, 13th December, 1998.The idea of launching a University in Kabale was well-received and supported by many people. …”
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Charlson comorbidity index has no incremental value for mortality risk prediction in nursing home residents with COVID-19 disease by Anum Zahra, Maarten van Smeden, Petra J. M. Elders, Jan Festen, Jacobijn Gussekloo, Karlijn J. Joling, Anouk van Loon, Kim Luijken, René J. F. Melis, Simon P. Mooijaart, Karel G. M. Moons, Geeske Peeters, Harmke A. Polinder-Bos, Fenne Wouters, Anne de Hond

“…Individuals with PCR-confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis from 1 March 2020 to 31 December 2021 were included. The CCI score was computed by searching for the comorbidities recorded in the electronic patient records. …”
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Presentations on How to Finance Iran's Higher Education Based on the Global Study Model by Ehsan Ehteshamnejad, Mehdi Pakzad Bonab, Mehdi Ramezani

“…This research was conducted in Iran (spatial domain), between December 2021 and June 2022 (temporal domain) with the participation of higher education financing (thematic domain). …”
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Hubungan Kadar Glukosa Darah Saat Masuk Rumah Sakit Dengan Lama Hari Rawat Pasien Sindrom Koroner Akut (SKA) Di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Rosi Oktarina, Yertizal Karani, Zulkarnain Edward

“…Djamil Padang from January until December 2011. Research found that the most of ACS patients admitted to the hospital with as random blood glucose of ≥200 mg/dl (40%) and length of stay for ≥7 days (52%). …”
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The Effect of Postoperative Tranexamic Acid and Dexamethasone on Quality of Recovery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: a Double-Blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial by Jiang X, Xu C, Yuan C, Gao W, Liu W, Wang Y, Wang H, Yu W, He Y

“…Our goal is to relieve the acute postoperative pain and promote fast recovery and rapid discharge for ARCR patients.Patients and Methods: Ninety-six patients who underwent ARCR from December 2023 to March 2024 were enrolled in this double-blinded, randomized control trial (Registration number, ChiCTR2300078507). …”
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Field Deployment of a Mobile Biosafety Laboratory Reveals the Co-Circulation of Dengue Viruses Serotype 1 and Serotype 2 in Louga City, Senegal, 2017 by Idrissa Dieng, Maryam Diarra, Moussa Moïse Diagne, Martin Faye, Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Yamar Ba, Mamadou Diop, El Hadji Ndiaye, Paolo Marinho de Andrade Zanotto, Boly Diop, Mamadou Ndiaye, Abdoulaye Bousso, Ndongo Dia, Mawlouth Diallo, Aliou Barry, Gamou Fall, Cheikh Loucoubar, Amadou Alpha Sall, Ousmane Faye, Oumar Faye

“…Nevertheless, this article describes a field investigation of suspected dengue cases, between 05 September 2017 and 17 December 2017 made possible by the deployment of a Mobile Biosafety Laboratory (MBS-Lab). …”
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25 years of providing evidence on road safety interventions at the city level by Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Katherine Pérez, Elena Santamariña-Rubio, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Maria José López, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Lucia Artazcoz, Josep Ferrando, Carlos Pastor, Adnan A. Hyder, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell, Carme Borrell

“…Next, the paper quantifies the overall impact of road safety interventions by estimating the difference between the observed number of road traffic injuries and the expected number if no interventions had been implemented from January 2008 to December 2023, stratified by gender, injury severity, and mode of transport. …”
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Application of artificial neural networks for predictive model of municipal solid waste collection in tourist cities by T. Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya, N. Jakrawatana, D. Rinchumphu, V. Owatsakul

“…This study sought to assess the extent of microplastic pollutants in commercially caught marine fish from Jakarta Bay, a densely populated and industrialized coastal area accommodating more than 35 million inhabitants.METHODS: The study was conducted at five nearby fresh seafood markets in the northern part of Jakarta, where marine fish specimens were collected between December 2023 and January 2024. In total, 160 samples were gathered, with 20 individuals representing each of the eight diverse marine fish species. …”
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Awareness of Sexual Partner’s HIV Status Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in China: Cross-Sec. tional Survey Study by Qian Ma, Tingting Jiang, Wanjun Chen, Shaoqiang Jiang, Jinlei Zheng, Hui Wang, Lin He

“…MethodsA cross-sectional study based on a large-scale web-based survey was conducted among MSM in Zhejiang province, China, between July and December 2023. MSM who were HIV-negative or had an unknown HIV status were recruited from the Sunshine Test, a web-based platform that uses location-based services to provide HIV prevention services. …”
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Efficacy of tranilast in preventing exacerbating cardiac function and death from heart failure in muscular dystrophy patients with advanced-stage heart failure: a single-arm, open-... by Tsuyoshi Matsumura, Takayasu Fukudome, Yasufumi Motoyoshi, Akinori Nakamura, Satoshi Kuru, Kazuhiko Segawa, Ruriko Kitao, Chigusa Watanabe, Takuhisa Tamura, Toshiaki Takahashi, Hiroya Hashimoto, Masahiro Sekimizu, Akiko M. Saito, Masanori Asakura, Koichi Kimura, Yuko Iwata

“…Patient registration was initiated on December 19, 2018.…”
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Two decades of recipient and donor referrals for heart transplantation to Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa: A retrospective study by R Kanyongo, G Calligaro, B Cupido, J Scherman, A Brooks, C Ofoegbu, N Da Silva, A Ryan, M Mofamadi, K Seele, P Human, J Brink, P Zilla, T Pennel

“…The study utilised a retrospective patient folder review for the period 1 January 1997 - 31 December 2019 and audited the trends in heart transplant referrals and associated outcomes of the referral at a tertiary academic hospital. …”
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Application of intellectualized double-check system combined with fine management in management of hazardous chemicals in the operating room (智能化双人核对模式联合精细化管理在手术室危险化学物品管理中的应用)... by WAN Lina (万丽娜), SHEN Jianhui (沈剑辉), GAO Xinglian (高兴莲), ZHU Yan (朱艳)

“…According the sequence of time, a routine management mode was adopted in the management of 2013 products of hazardous chemicals (as control group), between July and September2021 and intellectualized double-check system combined with fine management was conducted in management of 2150 products of hazardous chemicals (as study group )between September and December 2021. The rates of correct total count, accurate inbound and outbound, timely procurement and accurate registration were measured and compared between two groups. …”
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Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of ciprofol after continuous infusion in elderly patients by Xiaowen Guo, Yang Qiao, Sijie Yin, Fengqin Luo, Lingmei Yi, Jiajia Chen, Man Lu

“…The pre-registration date was June 20, 2021, and the review approval and official case solicitation began in December 2021; Retrospectively registered) was conducted in accordance with the World Medical Congress Declaration of Helsinki and Good Clinical Practice guidelines. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Treatment Options of Peripheral Spondyloarthritis by ZENG Lulu, JI Xiaojian, HU Lidong, HU Jiawen, ZHANG Yinan, ZHANG Jiaxin, LIU Xingkang, YANG Shiwei, HUANG Feng

“…The patients who first visited the First Medical Center of Chinese PLA General Hospital between January 2016 and December 2022 and were diagnosed with axSpA or pSpA according to the classification criteria established by the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis International Society were selected as the study subjects. …”
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Development and external validation of a nomogram for the early prediction of acute kidney injury in septic patients: a multicenter retrospective clinical study by Qin-Yue Su, Wen-Jie Chen, Yan-Jun Zheng, Wen Shi, Fang-Chen Gong, Shun-Wei Huang, Zhi-tao Yang, Hong-Ping Qu, En-Qiang Mao, Rui-Lan Wang, Du-Ming Zhu, Gang Zhao, Wei Chen, Sheng Wang, Qian Wang, Chang-Qing Zhu, Gao Yuan, Er-Zhen Chen, Ying Chen

“…Additionally, we established an external validation cohort consisting of 336 septic patients admitted to our hospital from January 2017 to December 2019. Risk predictors were selected by LASSO regression, and a corresponding nomogram was constructed. …”
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